World Class Greater Philadelphia An Economy League Initiative

Focus on a World Class Future

Check out our new World Class video, which presents a brief overview of the World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative through the perspectives of 14 regional leaders who are committed to working together for a world class future for our region.  

Thank you to NBC10 and Shire Pharmaceuticals for their support in producing this video.

Regional Priorities Roundtable

Steve Wray, Executive Director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, presents an overview of the World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative, walks through the four stories of the future presented in the Economy League's 2026: Future Histories of Greater Philadelphia report, and chats about the Regional Priorities Roundtables held during the summer of 2011.

Produced by Temple University Television

FastForward Philadelphia Contest Winner

The grand prize winner from the World Class initiative's FastForward Philadelphia, this film by Anthony Bezich and Colleen Bianco-Bezich of Be Films portrays the Global Village future for Greater Philadelphia by following a young couple's journey to meet each other on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

April 2011 Future Histories Event

This Newsworks segment covers the April 2011 World Class event 2026: Future Histories of Greater Philadelphia, which combined an engaging presentation with dramatic performances to describe the four different possible futures for Greater Philadelphia introduced in the 2026: Future Histories report.

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